16 Notable alumni of ArtEZ Institute for the Arts
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
ArtEZ Institute for the Arts is ranked #3,846 in the world and #32 in Netherlands by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from ArtEZ Institute for the Arts sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with ArtEZ Institute for the Arts won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wilbert Das
1963-. (aged 63)
fashion designer
Wilbert Das is a Dutch fashion designer.
2. A Mili
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
Milaisa Breeveld, known professionally as A Mili, is a Surinamese singer. She has had two chart hits in Suriname: "Omin lobi" (2014) and "Blindfolded" (2015). She won the first prize at the Open Podium Twente in 2018; later that year, she also received the Paul Smits Award, a public prize of the Popronde Amsterdam festival. During the Eurovision Song Contest...
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3. Annie Abrahams
1954-. (aged 72)
installation artist
performance artist
painter
multimedia artist
video artist
Annie Abrahams is a Dutch performance artist specialising in video installations and internet based performances, often deriving from collective writings and collective interaction. Born and raised in Hilvarenbeek in the Netherlands, she migrated to and settled in France in 1987. Her performance work challenges and questions the limitations and possibilities of online communication and collaboration. Abrahams describes her body of...
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4. Simin Tander
1980-. (aged 46)
composer
bandleader
singer
university teacher
Simin Tander is a German jazz musician (vocals and piano) and composer.
5. Lidewij Edelkoort
1950-. (aged 76)
visual artist
exhibition curator
designer
publisher
Lidewij de Gerarda Hillegonda Edelkoort, often called Li, is a Dutch trend forecaster, someone who anticipates future fashion and design trends. She has been the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Trend Union since 1986.
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6. Irma Boom
1960-. (aged 66)
postage stamp designer
book designer
typographer
designer
graphic designer
Irma Boom is a Dutch graphic designer who specializes in bookmaking. Boom has been described as the "Queen of Books," having created over 300 books and is well reputed for her artistic autonomy within her field. Her bold experimental approach to her projects often challenges the convention of traditional books in both physical design and printed content.
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7. Maya Wildevuur
1944-2023 (aged 79)
painter
watercolorist
textile artist
gallerist
Martje Lammigje "Maya" Wildevuur was a Dutch painter. She began making art professionally with flower arrangements and silk landscape collages. She founded art galleries in 1984 and 1992, the former becoming the subject of a long legal battle with her son. She is recognized for her use of bold, contrasting colors in her paintings.
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8. Simon van der Geest
1978-. (aged 48)
children's writer
playwright
writer
Simon van der Geest is a Dutch writer and poet.
9. Martin Majoor
1960-. (aged 66)
typographer
graphic designer
postage stamp designer
Martin Majoor is a Dutch type designer and graphic designer. As of 2006, he had worked since 1997 in both Arnhem, Netherlands, and Warsaw, Poland.
10. Junkie XL
1967-. (aged 59)
manufacturer
composer
engineer
record producer
film score composer
Tom Holkenborg, also known as Junkie XL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica and big beat music and film scores. His remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" became a worldwide hit in 2002.
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11. Iris van Herpen
1984-. (aged 42)
fashion designer
designer
costume designer
Iris van Herpen is a Dutch fashion designer known for fusing technology with traditional haute couture craftsmanship. Van Herpen opened her own label Iris van Herpen in 2007. In 2011, the Dutch designer became a guest-member of the Parisian Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, part of the Fédération française de la couture. Since then, Van Herpen has continuously exhibited...
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12. Jeangu Macrooy
1993-. (aged 33)
singer-songwriter
singer
Jeangu Macrooy is a Surinamese–Dutch singer-songwriter and actor. He was born in Paramaribo and has been living in the Netherlands since 2014. Macrooy's music is described as modern soul. His audience is mainly based in the Netherlands, Suriname, and increasingly in Belgium, France and Germany. He was due to represent host nation the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020...
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13. Daan Roosegaarde
1979-. (aged 47)
computer artist
multimedia artist
designer
environmental artist
architect
Daan Roosegaarde is a Dutch artist, pioneer and founder of Studio Roosegaarde, which develops projects that merge technology and art in urban environments. Some of the studio's works have been described as "immersive" and "interactive" because they change the visitors' surroundings in reaction to the behavior of those visitors. Other works are intended to increase environmental awareness and to add...
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14. Marcel Wanders
1963-. (aged 63)
graphic artist
architect
jewelry designer
sculptor
designer
Marcel Wanders is a Dutch industrial and interior designer. He is the art director of the Marcel Wanders studio in Amsterdam and co-founder of the furniture and interior design company Moooi.
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15. Jason Alder
music educator
audio engineer
musician
Jason Alder is an American-born clarinetist, bass clarinetist, and saxophonist. He is best known for his work in contemporary music, free improvisation, and electro-acoustic music.
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16. Axel Dörner
1964-. (aged 62)
musician
trumpeter
composer
recording artist
jazz trumpeter
Axel Dörner is a German trumpeter, pianist, and composer.